by DeeDee Walsh, on May 19, 2026, 3:59:36 PM
The debate has raged for decades: who's the father of Visual Basic? My answer: Who cares? The village raised this kid. This week marks the 35th anniversary of Visual Basic …
Read Storyby DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 4, 2026, 4:28:07 PM
What We've Learned Migrating Billions of Lines of Visual Basic By GAPVelocity AI: the team behind the Visual Basic Upgrade Companion (VBUC), the Microsoft VB6 Upgrade Wizard, VB6 AI Migrator, …
Read Storyby DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 4, 2026, 4:09:48 PM
18 Years of Regret (and How to Finally Escape) It’s been exactly 18 years since Visual Basic 6 officially aged out of extended support. That means the End of Life …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Feb 21, 2026, 11:59:59 PM
Your modernization toolkit just got sharper. Here's what's new across both products — and why it matters for your next migration project. We've been busy. This quarter brings meaningful updates …
Read Storyby DeeDee Walsh, on Nov 10, 2025, 5:57:44 AM
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It’s that time again! New .NET release, new features, new performance tuning, new shiny things to get excited about. And if you’ve been sitting on a legacy application thinking “One …
Read Storyby DeeDee Walsh, on Nov 9, 2025, 2:40:11 PM
If you’re still running a Visual Basic 6.0 application… first of all, God bless you. VB6 had a great run, but it turned 27 and officially crossed over into vintage …
Read Storyby DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 6, 2025, 11:37:32 AM
Back in the dark ages of 1991, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and dial-up was king, I was living the dream as a product manager for Visual Basic. Seriously, GREATEST …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Feb 16, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Clinging to outdated data access technologies can expose your business to significant risks. If your VB6 applications still rely on Oracle Objects for OLE (OO4O), it’s time to face a …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Jan 13, 2025, 9:03:21 AM
Please Note: The VBUC has been renamed to VB6 AI Migrator as of August 2025 Migrating your VB6 code is no small feat. It often feels like balancing on a …
Read Storyby Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Dec 8, 2024, 3:00:00 AM
Just getting started with using the VB6 AI Migrator?Here are some tips and best practices that can help you get started with your migration. VB6 AI Migrator automates the migration …
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